Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a species of cichlid endemic in fresh water habitats in the western part of the Antsiranana Province in Madagascar.[2] The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss.[2] It reaches a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.[3]
| Ptychochromis oligacanthus | |
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| A single Ptychochromis oligacanthus (lowermost fish with a dark bar on its body) and four Paretroplus menarambo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromis |
| Species: | P. oligacanthus
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| Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1868)
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References
edit- ^ Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Ptychochromis oligacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18830A58300256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T18830A58300256.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Stiassny, M., and Sparks, J. S. (2006). Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Endemic Malagasy Genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the Description of Five New Species and a Diagnosis for Katria, New Genus. American Museum Novitates 3535.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ptychochromis oligacanthus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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